Hospital accreditation

during the process of health care'. Upon bringing up the topic of patient safety, then we’re talking about how hospitals and other health care organizations protect their patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. In the medical field, some hospitals are able to keep their patients safe while other hospitals can't. 440,000 people die every year from preventable errors in hospitals. About 20,000 people in the U.S. and 5,000 in the U.K. die…

is plentiful scope for devoted travel agents and tour operators. 2. Travel Desk in Hospitals: Hospitals that want to sell medical tourism services should have a dedicated travel desk in the hospitals. Such a travel desk should act as a comprehensive marketing arm of the hospital with regard to medical tourism. 3. Staff Mentors: Medical tourists anticipate high class hospitality from one and all at the hospital. It will be beneficial to have client affiliation exercise as well as cultural…

If a patient goes to a hospital where which is popular, posh with all the modern amenities, and does have all the proper credentials with accreditations. A person is admitted for an eye surgery and after surgery the person gets to know that the wrong eye has been operated. Will the person be consoled by this argument that the hospital is six sigma certified and the number of mistakes that happens are too less to be quantified? Also, to add if the hospital says that they are tracking all…

Based upon OSHA’s Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers(OSHA 3249-08N 2006) and ATSDR’s Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents(HSEES 2001), PPE recommended for hospital first receivers is Level C+ (Level C with additional respiratory protection), and consists of; 1) A powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) with chemical cartridges, 2) A chemically resistant suit, 3) Double gloves, and, 4) Chemically resistant boots.…

Hospital safety: Perceptual Paradox By: Carol Isaac, Linda S Behar-Horenstein, Craig A Davis and Randy Graff This article was written to describe the research that Carol Isaac, Linda S Behar-Horenstein, Craig A Davis and Randy Graff wrote is about the patients and nurses experience and knowledge of safety in a hospital. I am sure many have been to hospitals where a nurse has to come by and check vitals, give medication or to check on the patient. What really happens when you get both the…

unlikely a common sore throat. You decide to visit the hospital and doctors provide an oral examination that quickly concludes a case of tonsillitis, a rapid onset of inflammation in the tonsils. They act by scheduling a tonsillectomy for the following day and you leave the hospital within an hour. All would seem right and the doctors did their duty to provide a benefit to their patient through action. However, hours after being sent home from the hospital, your child quickly develops a…

includes physical and emotional needs. Patients may or may not have religious affiliation, but when sick, existential questions might arise. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHP) as per tnbutterfly…

Introduction Healthcare is one the largest, innovative contributors to the economy. It is the system whereby medical professionals provide prevention, wellness, medicine and education to people. Physicians in particular are held to an extremely high degree of professionalism. The Hippocratic Oath is a commitment in part that patients’ health, safety and well-being come above all. The administrator facilitates education and safeguards necessary to minimize risks for medical misconduct. It is…

Hospital privilege is especially important in the continuity of care when there is an established provider-patient relationship. APNs understand the concerns of their patients and can help to make the hospital experience less stressful and more pleasant, thereby accelerating recovery and improving quality of life for their patients (Brassard & Smolenski, 2011). In addition of providing a seamless patient care, hospital privilege also affects the reimbursement…

escalating between a specific surgeon and the Operating Rooms Clinical Manager. The dispute was of a tiny issue, no larger than the human head…surgical scrub caps. This issue has been going on for years but has progressed recently in light of the accreditation body known as The Joint Commission, cracking down on surgical attire adherences. The issue at hand is not only confusion over a policy and lack of previous enforcement, but also a personality clash among the clinical manager, Kathie…